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Poule vs Poulpe - What's the difference?

poule | poulpe |

As nouns the difference between poule and poulpe

is that poule is a girl, a young woman, especially seen as promiscuous; a slut or poule can be (in various senses) while poulpe is (archaic) an octopus.

poule

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) poule.

Noun

(en noun)
  • A girl, a young woman, especially seen as promiscuous; a slut.
  • * 2000 , (JG Ballard), Super-Cannes , Fourth Estate 2011, p. 369:
  • *:‘Where are the Delages taking you?’ ‘Dinner at…somewhere terribly smart. They'll pretend I'm a poule they picked up in the street.’

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (in various senses)
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    poulpe

    English

    Alternative forms

    * poulp

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (archaic) An octopus.
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